New ferry service to connect Indonesia and the Philippines

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The two countries' Presidents announced that a roll on / roll off service will commence to connect Bitung in North Sulawesi with Davao in Mindanao. Apparently this service has been tried before without success. We will see what happens.

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Are you saying this will be a vehicle ferry? Would be a first I think. There isn't even a vehicular ferry running between Malaysia and Indonesia, or (as far as I'm aware) between peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. If they can't even get a vehicle ferry operating between these countries, it's even less likely there would be much demand for a vehicle ferry operating between Indonesia and the Philippines, particularly given the two countries drive on opposite sides of the road to each other. Not to mention that Sulawesi is a rather isolated part of Indonesia.

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The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country in the Western Pacific, comprising more than 7,000 islands. Its capital, Manila, is famous for its waterfront promenade and centuries-old Chinatown, Binondo. Intramuros, a walled city in colonial times, is the heart of Old Manila. It’s home to the baroque 17th-century San Agustin Church as well as Fort Santiago, a storied citadel and military prison.